Maneri, India

Maneri is a town in Uttarakhand, India.

Situated on the banks of river Bhagirathi 8 km north of Uttarkashi, it is the home of Maneri Dam and the terminating railway station on Chota Char Dham Railway nearest to Gangotri.

[2] Maneri is located nearby Yamuna and Ganges (Bhagirathi) rivers, originating at Yamunotri and Gangotri (Gomukh) respectively.

As of 2001[update] India census, Maneri village has 299 families with a total population of 1271, of which 697 are males while 574 are females.

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Yamunotri temple , one of holiest shrines of Hinduism lies in the district, as does its source